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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13751Trespass · Co. Offaly · 1 Jan 2025

Man given suspended sentence for trespassing in Tullamore building

On 1 January 2025, Stephen Bracken, of no fixed abode, is reported to have entered a building on Church Street, Tullamore, County Offaly, through a rear first-floor window. The article body gives his age as 30, while its caption gives 19. He had formerly lived at the property and told the court he thought he had a right to enter, and he had just been released from prison. He pleaded guilty early and appeared at Tullamore District Court, where on 12 May 2025 the judge imposed a one-month sentence suspended for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man trespassed on a building.
Where
The building was on Church Street, Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
The incident happened on 1 January 2025.
Other details
  • The suspect is named as Stephen Bracken, of no fixed abode.
  • The article body gives his age as 30, while its caption gives 19.
  • He had just been released from prison at the time of the incident.
  • Legal aid was assigned, and the solicitor was Aisling Maloney.
Cause
He had formerly lived at the residence and thought he had a right to enter the property.
Investigation
After a garda caution, he said he was just getting his property out of the building and that the landlord would not answer the phone.
In court
  • The case was heard at Tullamore District Court.
  • The judge took into account an early guilty plea.
Sentence
The judge imposed a one-month sentence suspended for two years on 12 May 2025.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man trespassed on a building. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe building was on Church Street. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 1 January 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe man gained entry through a rear window on the first floor. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge took into account an early guilty plea. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a one-month sentence suspended for two years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had formerly lived at the residence and thought he had a right to enter. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man had just been released from prison at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was assigned to the solicitor, Aisling Maloney. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man who trespassed thought he had a right to do so Tullamore court heard

    Reports the sentencing hearing: the accused gained entry through a rear window, pleaded early, and was given a one-month sentence suspended for two years. No existing case matches this incident.

    convicted, Stephen Bracken, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Bracken